Manning first popped up on the injury report with a thigh injury after Week 15 (vs. San Diego). When looking only at his first 13 games, Manning averaged 301 yards, 2.8 TD and 0.8 INT, or 21.4 fantasy points per game. That would have been good enough for the third-highest average if he were able to keep that pace. In the final three weeks, including the game in which he injured the thigh, Manning averaged 272 yards and just 1.0 TD versus 1.3 INT. Even with the reduced production, Manning finished as the #4 quarterback in 2014. If he's fully healthy and ready to go, we'd expect him to be selected in the top 5 in 2015 fantasy drafts, though the Broncos' activity in free agency (namely re-signing Demaryius Thomas and Julius Thomas) will impact his value.

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Posted by Scot Berggren

Friday, January 9, 2015 - 11:07am

Divisional Round – Demaryius Thomas vs. Indianapolis Colts
For the tenth time this season, Demaryius Thomas eclipsed the century mark in the win over Oakland two weeks ago. Demaryius set the franchise record with 1,619 receiving yards and scored 11 times in ’14. Even with the Broncos using more of a balanced attack, Thomas hasn’t slowed down. While he was held to four grabs for 48 yards in the Week 1 win over Indy, he is a great option this week.